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Place Description
Moffitt's Mills

See Moffitt.
Mohawk

community in W Harnett County served by post office, 1891-1908.
Mojoson

community in NW Guilford County.
Molasses Creek

a tidal creek in SE Brunswick County, rises in the swampy NE part of Oak Island and flows E into Elizabeth River.
Mollie

community in S Columbus County.
Mollie Branch

rises in W Avery County and flow E into Roaring Creek.
Mollie Ridge

W Avery County.
Molly Fork

rises in NE Rutherford County and flows SE and NE into First Broad River.
Moltonville

community in E Sampson County.
Momeyer

community in W central Nash County. Est. about 1910 and named for Thomas Momeyer, local resident who est. a sawmill there. Previously the community had been known as Bass's Crossroads. Alt. 190.